Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-11

utterance in the dispersion of free
citizens by intimidation; the steps so
far taken all tend to the logical sequence
of Observation-Disclosures and murder.
The anti-prohibition press of Texas is
speaking out in terms that cannot be mis-
taken; they speak for their cause and
for their state and for law, and the stand
they take is only what might have been
says:
| 1t is to be hoped that the authorities of san
Antonio will do all in their power to bring to
! Justice the rutlians who rotten egged the Pro-
hibitionists at San Antonio. This is country
where mobs cannot prevent free speech, and
the quicser this fact is taught those who at
/ tempt its suppression the better. The offend
ers at san Antonio do more harm to the cause
of free speech and personal liberty than 10000
, speakers on the side of prohibition. But the
| Anti-Prohibitionists do not propose to be
handicapped in the fight by such actions by a
mob. They call on the authorities at san
Antonio to punish these toughs.
And the San Antonio Express speaks ss
follows with no uncertain sound of mean
ing:
! There can be but one sentiment among the
law abiding people of this community concern
ing that outrage against fairness, decencY and
| Individual rights on Alamo plaza Tuesday
night, and that is burning Indignation coupled
with deepest humiliation on account of the
smirch upon the fair fame of the community.
While the anti Prohib!tionists here, as class,
loudly denounce the outrage, and should not
be held responsible for the spectacle, word will
go out tina. free speech is not tolerated here by
the antis-that bigotry and intolerance Is so
wide spread IN the community that
public meetings in opposition 70
the preponderating sentiment of the
people are broken up by mobs. Those who
committed the outrage are few In number com
pared to the whole, but the whole Will have to
suffer for their despieable acts. The assault on
Rev. Mr., Sutherland was detestable, cowardly
in the lowest degree of cowardice, and was In
cited by that vilest of combinations, bigotry, In
tolerance, inselence and lawlessness, and no
effort should be spared to ferret out the perpe-
traitors, as well as the ring leaders in the not,
and punish them to the fullest extent of the
law. San Antonio cannot afford to fail in this,
and If the city authorities finch from their duty
In the least particular they will be damned by
all good citizens. The mayor should promptly
offer reward for the apprehension of the
man or men who threw those
eggs, every one of which doubtless cost the
Observation-Disclosures thousands of votes. If the !
authorities do not do this, San Antonio as a |
community will be the theme for denunCiatlon |
at every public meeting of Prohibtionists, at
every cross-road or CurbstOne discussion, held |
in this state from now until the 4th of August |
next. The Mayor should publicly proclaim, |
not that public meetings shall be prohibited, !
but that they shall be held when and where the |
people desire, and that the peace of those as
sembled will be maintained If he has to call |
out even the military to enforce order and ar
rest offenders. See that the whole community |
is not placed under q humiliating ban through |
the outrageous acts of a few irresponsible |
parties.
Texas had right to expect these utter
ances, and Texas is not mistaken in her
sons of the press, whether they be pro |
or anti. The anti-prohibition newspa-
pers of the state are jealous of the glory |
of Texas and of personal liberty, and the
lesson taught by the San Antonio outrage
is one that should be needed if the in
tolerant and lawless would not see pro-
hibition carried in Texas by 100000 |
majority.